As a part of looking into OTT options for this thread, I have realized I cannot switch to OTT and get the (few) channels I want for significantly less than I am paying for the Dish Welcome Pack. The absence of local PBS and CW stations also makes OTT unattractive to us. I was hoping things would be better by now, and certainly by the time my contract is up with Dish. Perhaps I am missing something? These are the channels I watch regularly which aren't available as standalone streaming services, like HBO NOW, Starz, etc.:
WUNC (local PBS)
Big 4 Networks
CW
Comedy Central
TBS
I want to be able to record shows for later viewing, with the ability to skip commercials. Dish costs me $57/month for the Welcome Pack, Hopper, and 2 Joeys. With the expected prices increases in January, that will go up to $59/month. The closest I can get is YTTV + Philo or DNow, but I wouldn't get WUNC, and I'd have to use the CW app, which has unskippable commercials. Plus, I expect those services will start having annual price increases too. I really like the idea of streaming and watching anywhere (more reliably than Dish Anywhere anyway), and cloud DVR, but I don't see it saving me any real money, and I would have to use many different Apps and be less able to avoid unwanted advertising.
